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Sunday, 18 November 2007

Date Halva

Dates are the A fruit a Month. This event is hosted by Chandrika of AkshayaPatra. This is a very quick and easy recipe, great instead of petit fours after dinner



Ingredients

250 gms Dates; seedless weight; chopped fine

1/2 cup whipping cream 125 mls

1 cups mixed nuts; almonds, pistachios and walnut; chopped into chunks

2 tblspn desiccated coconut

Method

  1. mix the dates and cream, micro wave on high for 3 minutes
  2. remove mix and microwave for a further 2 minutes
  3. remove stir the nuts and microwave for a further 3 minutes.

Times may vary depending on the microwave.

  1. stir, let it cool and make a large sausage or salami on a piece of foil, roll in desiccated coconut and freeze until hard (2-3 hours)
  2. Cut into ½ to ¾ inch slices. Serve with Coffee.
To make them healthier you can replace the cream with water.
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22 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 November 2007 at 19:35:00 GMT

    Well, this is an amazing recipe, what an unusual mix - I can't wait to try out dates with cream! Good one, as always

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  2. Saju18 November 2007 at 19:43:00 GMT

    Thanks Sunny28, it is not unusual amongst the ismailis in London. I have to admit it was the first time I made it (because I love it) and it turned out amazing. I am going to make some more with water instead of cream for health reasons!! Buy a chopped seedless dates block to make things easier.

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  3. sunita18 November 2007 at 20:20:00 GMT

    Saju, I'm really going to try this...looks gorgeous.

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  4. Saju18 November 2007 at 20:23:00 GMT

    Thank Sunita! I was just thinking of you, am writing my Ginger recipe!!

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  5. musical18 November 2007 at 21:00:00 GMT

    Saju, i love this halwa, because its naturally sweet :). Totally my kind of dessert. Can't wait to try it!

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  6. Anonymous18 November 2007 at 21:14:00 GMT

    iron packed recipe! just one question... the dates are microwaved until they're mashed thoroughly? i shd try them with milk...

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  7. Saju18 November 2007 at 22:18:00 GMT

    Latha, I chopped the dates and microwaved with cream for 3 minutes, the cream was boiling at that point and the dates were mashed. I am sure you can use milk or water instead.

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  8. Ashwini19 November 2007 at 04:06:00 GMT

    This is a new recipe for me... great coz I love dates!

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  9. amna19 November 2007 at 04:18:00 GMT

    lovely recipe. i love the way that roll looks :)

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  10. Sia19 November 2007 at 11:17:00 GMT

    i am surely gonna try this one saju for 2 main reasons. one coz i love dates and second its cooked using MW. thank u:)

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  11. Finla19 November 2007 at 13:57:00 GMT

    Never had them. But it looks so good that i would love to have them :-)

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  12. James6 December 2007 at 11:14:00 GMT

    Wow - I can't believe this sounds so easy, as so yummy. My Mum didn't was a little sad on the cream front - not good for the diet - so I suggested using soya cream (creem) instead which is OK. Without the coconut, maybe fine chopped wanuts instead it would go well with cheese and biscuits.
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  13. Anonymous22 January 2008 at 02:00:00 GMT

    i tried the recipe with cream. every one liked it. it was even simpler to make than it sounds. now i am trying it with water and almond combination.thanks

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  14. Saju22 January 2008 at 11:41:00 GMT

    James and Naveed,
    Glad you like it the recipe. I took am making it with water next time, and coating it with walnuts! What a super idea.

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  15. Anonymous8 February 2008 at 22:01:00 GMT

    how many servings does this recipe make?

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  16. Saju16 February 2008 at 17:06:00 GMT

    not sure about servings, it makes enough to fill a medium dinner plate, usually one or two pieces are enough because they are very rich.

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  17. Anonymous16 August 2008 at 15:51:00 BST

    Hello, I tried this halwa and it came out quite good. I used double the quantity of dates, so I increased the cooking time also. The halwa that i made doesn't have the glossy look that your halwa has. Do you think its because it needed more cooking? Also, I want to know how to store this halwa. Should it be in the freezer until it is served or can I keep it out or in the fridge once I'm done cutting it into pieces? I'd appreciate if you could please clarify my doubts. Thanks:)

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  18. Anonymous14 October 2008 at 02:30:00 BST

    Saju,

    I just tried your Methi machi recipe.
    I also make a date halva, but I take a lot of short cuts.
    I microwave whole seedless Dates for about 2 mins. and then put them in a food processor with whole nuts, combination of pistachios, almonds and cashews. Blend them and then with slightly greasy hands, roll into a sausage shape and freeze like you do. It stays well, because there is no milk.

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  19. Saju15 October 2008 at 14:24:00 BST

    anon 1 - fridge is fine
    anon 2 - thank you very much for the tip. I will defo try it.

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  20. Anonymous21 February 2009 at 22:42:00 GMT

    omg thins was soo good...
    i made it right when i saw this
    love it

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  21. Anonymous26 March 2009 at 12:19:00 GMT

    Thanks for the Date halva recipe. Last summer I ate halva at a party and has been looking for an authentic recipe ever since. Now I will be able to make this date halva myself.Thanks again.

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  22. Alizah Ali27 August 2010 at 08:31:00 BST

    Have been looking for a good recipe for this halwa for years. Made it in minutes today for Iftaar. It was awesome. Thank you so much for sharing

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